CO129-250 - Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [6-8] — Page 26

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his absence there would have been no officer in the Department conversant with the current work of the office.

6. Under the circumstances I adopted the course (which I may mention was suggested to me by Dir G. William Des Vœux, who foresaw the contingency of Mr Deane's retirement) of appointing the Attorney General to act as Colonial Secretary and Mr. A.J. Leach (who has on various occasions acted as Attorney General) to act for Mr Goodman.

7. In expressing hope that Your Lordship will approve the course which I have pursued, I wish to add that I trust the apparent passing of Mr. Lockhart may not in any way militate against his future advancement. He has most loyally accepted...


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his absence there would have been no officer in the Department conversant with the current work of the office. 6. Under the circumstances I adopted the course (which I may mention was suggested to me by Dir G. William Des Vœux, who foresaw the contingency of Mr Deane's retirement) of appointing the Attorney General to act as Colonial Secretary and Mr. A.J. Leach (who has on various occasions acted as Attorney General) to act for Mr Goodman. 7. In expressing hope that Your Lordship will approve the course which I have pursued, I wish to add that I trust the apparent passing of Mr. Lockhart may not in any way militate against his future advancement. He has most loyally accepted... &...
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his absence there would have been no officer in the Department conversant with the current work of the office. 6. Under the circumstances I adopted the course (which I may mention was suggested to me by Dir G. William Des Vaux, who foresaw the contingency of "Mr Deane's retirement) of appointing the Attorney General to act as Colonial Secretary 24 Secretary and Mr. A.J. Leach (who has on various occasions acted as Attorney General) to act. 7. for Mr Goodman. In expressing hope that Your Lordship will approve the course which I have pursued, I wish to add that I trust over the apparent passing of Mr. Lockhart may not in any way mitilate against his future advancement he has most loyally. accepted for &
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his absence there would

have been no

officer in the Department conversant

with the current work of

the office.

6.

Under the circumstances

I adopted the course (which I may mention was suggested to me by Dir G. William Des Vaux, who foresaw the contingency of "Mr Deane's retirement) of appointing the Attorney General to act as Colonial

Secretary

24

Secretary and Mr. A.J. Leach

(who has

on various occasions

acted as Attorney General) to

act.

7.

for Mr Goodman.

In expressing

hope that Your Lordship will approve the course – which I have pursued,

I wish to add that I trust

over

the apparent passing of Mr. Lockhart may not in any way mitilate against his future advancement he has most loyally.

accepted

for

&

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